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Jefferson County veteran among semifinalists in IVMF business-plan competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An entrepreneur from Jefferson County is among 10 semifinalists in a business-plan competition for veterans. Paul Kilgore’s plan for WAORGANY Brewing, LLC
BME to formally open new location in New Hartford on Jan. 28
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Business Machines & Equipment, Inc. (BME) announced it will formally open its new corporate office in New Hartford next Thursday, Jan.
Communiqué founder, Linn, rolls with the punches
ITHACA — In the 1930s, the term “killer instinct” was added to the American lexicon, based on the fighting spirit of heavyweight-boxing champion Jack Dempsey. Today, the term describes someone determined to succeed in everything. Add Laurie Linn to the list, even though her avoirdupois puts her in the bantamweight category. You can find Linn
Daughter for Hire formally opens new office in Clinton
CLINTON — Daughter for Hire LLC, a Mohawk Valley in-home, elderly assistance firm, formally opened its new office at 6 Williams St. in Clinton on Jan. 20. Daughter for Hire, which moved to its new home in November, needed to expand and relocate to accommodate its growth in caregivers needed to look after its growing

Metro Fitness Health Club adds muscle to DeWitt property
DeWITT — The owner of Syracuse–based Metro Fitness Health Club had only intended to offer advice about a property in DeWitt. Then, his company ended up with a second location. In the middle of 2015, one of business owner Randy Sabourin’s personal-training clients asked him to meet with one of his business partners. “That’s when
Harden Furniture completes phase two of its investment strategy
McCONNELLSVILLE — While Santa was busy checking his list to see who was naughty and nice, a team at Harden Furniture, Inc. was busy preparing to install a new head saw at the McConnellsville sawmill. The installation completes phase two of a multi-year, four-phase commitment to upgrade both the technology and workflow at the facility.

Economist: CNY economy improved in 2015 but has room to grow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CenterState New York regional economy “continued to evolve and slowly expand” in 2015, but activity “remained behind the U.S. norm.” That’s
Metro Fitness Health Club opens 2nd club in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — Metro Fitness Health Club has added a second location at 6800 East Genesee St. in the village of Fayetteville. Metro Fitness is
Contractor on Cowboys Saloon at Destiny USA discusses project
SYRACUSE — Cowboys Saloon American Bar & Grill, which will open in Destiny USA in 2016, has chosen Sunrise, Florida–based Eclipse Building Corporation to oversee the renovation project in its operating space It will take over a 14,000-square-foot portion of the space that Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill abruptly vacated in
Peters & Associates, CPAs combines with Utica accounting firm
SYRACUSE — Peters & Associates, CPAs, P.C., a Syracuse–based accounting firm, has recently expanded its footprint in the Utica market through a merger with Moore & Hart, CPAs. The Syracuse firm didn’t release any financial terms of the merger agreement, which became official on Oct. 16. Peters & Associates has operated a satellite
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